Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-14
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE STATE AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
A Document of Great Interest to the
People of the State-Marked
Financial Success.

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ANNUAL EXHIBITIONS.
Our object being to encourage the culti-
vation of the soil, the development of all
the agricultural resources of the State, and
to foster every branch of mechanical ana
household arts calculated to increase the
happiness of home life, as well as mining
and mining interests, our annual exhibit
tons are each year held to this end, and are
taken part in by the practical promoters of
the industries above referred 10.
Our exhibition OF 1886 was satisfactory
in all respects the activity shown by ex-
hibitors in all the departments was most
encouraging. Our space at the Park
grounds is not now sufficient to furnish all
who apply with the room required.
The stock breeding interest is fast assum-
ing such proportions that 8 removal from
our present location to one that will give
US much larger area wherein to accom-
modate the continued increase for years to
come is in the near future necessary.
Increased space is likewise necessary at
the exposition building, as that now oceu-
pied by the machinery department is far
from being sufficient to accommodate all
applicants.
The Society is anxious to do all possible
to further the interests of all the industries
of the State, as will be seen bv reference to
the annual premium list. which will COM
pare. in point of completeness, with any
issued by a similar institution.
The breeders of livestock, as well as in
ventors of modern machinery, and mechan-
ical arts fully realize that the only proper
way to bring their products to the attention
of The public is by practical exhibition at
such places. where the people may view
them without fear of being solicited TO pur-
This institution is not maintained for the
sale of articles upon display. during the
exhibition: its purpose is to Simply aid in
bringing out the resources of the State. and
to enable the producer TO show the quality
of the products of his labor. We contend
that at an exhibition of this character.
where the people have an opportunity to
examine the improved breeds of live stock,
the MANY new mechanical contriyances as
well as the products of the soil. without be.
inc importnned TO purchase. they are better
qualified to select that which is
adanted tn their wants Take the
entries in the livestock department
and note the increase OF foreign exhibit
ors. They come from the Eastern and
Middle States to exhibit their stock at the
State Fair of California, tor the very reason
they are sure to have their stock seen by
the breeders of our State, and during the
ten days they are located here the stock
raiser and farmer Gho wishes to improve
the breed of his stock is enabled to fully
examine into the qualities of the various
breeds and select the one best adapted to
the sections of the country wherein he re-
sides.
A prominent breeder aptly remarked to
a member of this Board that the State
Fair was the best place in the State to ad-
yertise your stock aud find out its
WORTH 1t is the same in each depart
ment of our exhibition.
The inducements offered by the Society
bring the articles for exhibition, and that
fact known to the consumer insures US of
his presence also. Hence we say that insti-
tutions Of this character are of inestimable
value to the people of the State, and it is a
satisfaction to know that California is pos
sessed of the right spirit in maintaining
such institutions that tend to increase her
already prosperous condition.
Governor Stoneman in his last message
truthfully SAYS: A State that can show a
production annually of twenty to forty
million bushels of wheat, fifteen to
eighteen million gallons of wine, thou
sands of ions of fruit, eight to ten million
pounds of WOO, 100000 boxes of raisins,
and whose citrus fruits are the admiration
of all, must be prosperous
And we would say that institutions such
as this are necessary to bring to notice
those varied products of the State, and we
know that much has been accomplished in
that respect by the annual exhibitions OF
this society.
The increased interest taken in our ex-
hibitions is quite noticeable, as will be seen
by reference to the receipts and disburse-
ments in 1880 and those of 1886. In the
former year they were in aggregate S4O,-
472 SO. In 1886 they amounted to S72, ,460 48,
and the reports show this to be a gradual
increase each year since 1880.
In the first department-liv stock-the
total amount of premiums awarded in 1880
were 81. .139 so: in 1886 they were Sc. .OS9 rs.
In 1880 the total amount of awards made
in all of the other departments combined
were s.. .362 in cash and S702 in silyerware /.
in 1886 they were So, ,S35 so cash and 1922 5S
in silverware, exclusive of S472 10 awarded
IN speciai premiums Ior speclnc purposes,
lnas,s sn Se ,o.al al a5iouiit ol pseu,lnlps re n
pau III 200 ?Io DIV oo as aSafnse 81 10 %
III loooi showing an increase ol so'io' 20 III
si1 years.
our list oI premiums Is now clVioed INTO
nile uepaIthienls, VIZ: rlrse depart
inen., I'VE stock; seconu department sgfl,
eul.ural machinery aiio impiemeils thlru
uePal'ineiis' 'eAtiie iapIlcs iolrtn Depart
lnenl, ihecnahlcal prooucls; nitn Depart
ineni' asilcuiluial prooucls, sl4in oepaIt-
inept' l,ui.s, seVehtn department. nne arts;
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